The Toronto Raptors (29-15) recorded their eighth consecutive win Sunday with a 112-94 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers (28-16).
Seven Raptors scored in double figures, led by Kyle Lowry's 21 points, as Toronto moved to within one game of matching its franchise-long winning streak set in 2001-02. Jonas Valanciunas added 20 and DeMar DeRozan had 18 points. Terrence Ross matched the latter with 18 off the bench as Toronto's resevers came up big. Corey Joseph had 12 points while Patrick Patterson and Bismack Biyombo both scored 10. Ross was 5 of 7 from three-point range to pace the reserves, who outscored the Clippers' bench, 51-29.
The Raptors, who also took two games this season from the Lakers, swept the season season series from the Clippers, marking the first time in franchise history they have swept both Los Angeles teams in a season.
Chris Paul totaled 23 points and 11 assists to lead the Clippers, who jumped to a 13-point first-quarter advantage before faltering. DeAndre Jordan finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds while JJ Redick added 17 points. The Clippers' bench, though, couldn't match Toronto's as the resevers were held to 38.7 percent shooting from the field, including 2 of 10 from three-point range.
